The Moon does not have a measurable atmosphere or liquid water. Studies have shown that the Moon’s atmosphere is extremely tenuous and its water content is negligible. There is evidence of ice in craters at the poles of the Moon, but this is in the form of frozen water molecules, not liquid water.

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The Moon has:

A) an atmosphere of CO₂, but no evidence of water.
B) a lot of evidence for an atmosphere and the presence of liquid water (e.g., wind erosion and winding river valleys) .
C) no measurable atmosphere or liquid water.
D) no measurable atmosphere, but plenty of groundwater.

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